Donor
Marsha Laufer
IndividualRetired, Retired · Florida
15 gifts to 9 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marsha Laufer gave $6.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 58% ended up on the winning side ($3.2M won, $2.3M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$6.1M
99% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
58%
$3.2M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.3M
Not spent yet
$628K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab PAC $282K not spent yet | $1.9M | $1.4M / $221K | |
| Priorities USA Action $1K not spent yet | $1.2M | $1.0M / $181K | |
| House Majority PAC $63K not spent yet | $1.1M | $190K / $843K | |
| Senate Majority PAC $93K not spent yet | $800K | $294K / $413K | |
| Women Vote! | $650K | $161K / $477K | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund $82K not spent yet | $250K | $101K / $67K | |
| Planned Parenthood Votes $55K not spent yet | $100K | $31K / $15K | |
| DSCC $27K not spent yet | $71K | $7K / $37K | |
| 314 Action Fund $9K not spent yet | $25K | $3K / $13K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $2.0M | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $640K | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $209K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Attacking | $191K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Margaret Collins | Maine Senate | Attacking | $191K | ✗ No |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $178K | ✗ No |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Attacking | $135K | ✓ Yes |
| John James | Michigan Senate (primary) | Attacking | $106K | ✗ No |
| Martha McSally | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $74K | ✓ Yes |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $74K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $61K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $56K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marsha Laufer spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Marsha Laufer gave $6.1M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 58% ended up on the winning side ($3.2M won, $2.3M lost).
- Which super PACs did Marsha Laufer fund in 2020?
- Ab PAC ($1.9M), Priorities USA Action ($1.2M), House Majority PAC ($1.1M), Senate Majority PAC ($800K), Women Vote! ($650K).
- Which candidates did Marsha Laufer's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $2.0M, lost); for Joe Biden (President, about $640K, won); against Joni Ernst (Iowa Senate, about $209K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.